Which pellet tube smoker?

[dubob]

There are lots of smoke tubes available. Most are available on Amazon. Here are a few I found with prices.

A-Maze-N, prefilled with Hickory ($ 22.99)
GMG Thin Blue 11” to 18” ($29.99)
Carpathen Z-Smoker 12” ($17.80)
M Embr Smoking 12" Pellet Smoker Tube ($13.99)
MVZAWINO Pellet Smoker Tube 12" ($9.99)
IGNITE Stainless Steel Smoker Chip Tube 9” ($9.99)
LzzQ.12” ($13.99)

How do I choose?

 

[Salmonsmoker]

I have two of the AMAZE-N smokers, the original maze and a 12" tube. The maze is probably 15 yrs. old and the tube about 10. They don't show any signs of deterioration except they're black now. I don't know anything about the others.

 

[TentHunter]

BPS (the sponsor is our forum) sells the A-Maze-N tube smokers. I own two of them and they work quite well. I use them in my MAK as well as my old offset smoker for cold smoking cured meats, cheese, paprika, etc.

 

[mcschlotz]

Get the A-Maze-N tube

 

[BBQJUDGE]

A-Maze-N tube. I have two, but really like the collapsible one. It's adjustable for different smoke times.

 

[NorCal Smoker]

I have two A-Maze-N tube smokers (12 and 18”) and they work great on my MAK 2 Star.

 

[adamastephens]

I use the EMBR Smoking Pellet Smoker Tube. I got it from their website at (link removed per forum rules) and it's worked great since I've got it. Tons of smoked cheese. haha

 

[GrillZadddy]

How are you guys lighting your tubes?

 

[mcschlotz]

A small Butane torch.

 

[scooter]

A small Butane torch.

This is the best way to do it!

 

[Salmonsmoker]

I use a Mapp gas torch, although, the Amaz-n tube smoker kits come with a squeeze bottle of gel fire starter. That probably works well because you can light it and not have to tend it for a bit like you do with the torch. You can get gel fire starter online.